Machine for marking the quarters of boots or shoes for buttons and button-holes



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A. P. PRESTON. MACHINE FOR MARKING THE QUARTERS OF BOOTS 0R SHOES FURBUTTONS AND BUTTON HOLES.

No. 317,416. Patented May 5, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

ALBERT F. PRESTON, OF LYNN, ASSIGNOR TO THE PRESTON MACHINE OOM- PANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR MARKiNG THE QUARTERS OF BOOTS 0R SHOES FOR BUTTONS ANDBUTTON-HOLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,416, dated May 5,1885.

Application filed August 6, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT F. PREsToN, of Lynn, in the county of Essexand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Marking the Quarters of Boots and Shoes forthe Buttons and Button-Holes, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

This invention relates to a machinefor marking the uppers of a boot orshoe where the buttons are to be secured thereto and where thebutton-holes are to be made therein, so that when the but-tons areafterward secured on the quarter and the button-holes made in the buttonhole piece, andthe boot or shoe finished, the buttons and button-holeswill be in their true positions relative to each other and to the uppersof the boot or shoe; and theinvention consists in the construction andarrangement ofparts constituting such a machine, all substantially ashereinafter fully described and shown.

In the accompanying sheets of drawings this invention is illustrated, inSheet 1, Figure 1 being a plan view; Fig. 2, a longitudinal verticalsection on line 2 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a partial side view and partialtransverse section on line 3 3, Fig. 1; in Sheet 2, Fig. 4 being adetail plan view below line 4 4, Fig. 2; Fig.

5, a side view and transverse section similar to Fig. 3, with the uppersof a boot or shoe in section and in position for operation thereon bythe machine; Fig. 6, a plan view, and Fig. 7 an edge view, of a gage, tobe hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings, Arepresents a frameof iron, or of any suitablematerial, of U shape, and

' attached by its lower arm, B, to the under side of a bed or table, 0,which bed or table 0 is supported in any suitable manner.

D is a rod or bar fitting within a socket, a, in the outer end of theupper arm, E, of the U- shaped frame A, and secured therein by asetscrew, I), its lowerend, 02, extending a short distance below theunder side of the arm.

F is a thin strip or plate of metal, preferably of spring-steel, securedby screws 0 e at its end f to the inside 9 of the frame, under the armE, and from thence extending toward and under the lower end, d, of therod or bar D. This plate-F, on its upper surface at its end h,

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has an upwardly-projecting pointed pin, 1, directly under the center ofthe rod or bar D.

G is a block, preferably round in cross-section, and fitting within acorrespondinglyshaped socket, m, in the bedplate O, and having on itsunder side a downwardly-projecting extension, H, of smaller diameter,which fits within a socket, n, in the arm B of the frame, its lower end,1", extending a short distance below said arm. This block, with itsextension, can freely move up and down in the sockets m n. l

J is a horizontal lever, pivoted at s between two arms, t, of the frameA, its outer end, u, connected by a pitman-rod, K, to any suitableoperating foot-treadle. (Not shown in the drawings.) The other end, a,of said lever J, extends to and under the lower end of the spindle H ofthe block G. Operating the treadle to pull the end a of lever J downwill correspondingly raise its other end, 1;, and thus the block G. Onthe upper surface of the block G is a pointed pin or projection, w, andlocated so as to be under the pin 1 of plate F.

L is a thin strip or plate, preferably of steel, secured by its end a:to a block, y, by a setscrew, 2, which block is preferably of metal, andis secured to the table 0 by screws or otherwise. The other end, M, ofthis plate is free, and lies under thespring-plate F and between it andthe block Gwith its pin w. The plate L has two holes, aiin its end :10,which fit over pins Z1 of block 1 by which lateral movement of the freeend M of the plate is prevented. The plate also hasa screw, d adapted toscrew through the same, having a head, f and arranged to abut againstthe block y, so that, by screwing said screw 61 in or out, the endM ofthe plate L can be adjusted as to 0 height from the table 0 to have itin convenient position for the uppers to be placed in proper positionfor operation thereon.

In the operation of the machine to mark the uppers of boots and shoes,the two quarters N 5 P, having first been stitched -or secured togetheras usual with their face or front sides outward, and with thebutton-hole piece Q secured to its quarter, the upper so secured isplaced in the machine by inserting the end M of plate L between the twoquarters N and P at their end 9 and placing the button-hole piece Q overthe plate F between it and the rod or bar D, its edge bearing againstthe shoulder ]L2 of the gage R on the plate F. When so placed, thetreadle is operated to raise the block G so that all parts between itand the rod 1) are pressed firmly against its lower end, (1, causing thepin 1 of the plate F to indent or mark the face side of the button holepiece Q, and the pin w of the block G to mark the face side of thequarter P. The block G is then allowed to fall, which returns all partsto their normal positions, leaving the upper free to be moved along tomark for the next button-hole and button in a similar manner, and so onuntil all are marked, when the upper is removed from the machine.

The gage R is secured to the upper side of the plate F by a set-screw, 1which passes through an elongated slot, m in the same, by which it canbe set, as to the distance of its shoulder [L from the pin 1, to suitthe distance the mark should be from the edge of the button-hole piece.The gage R also has a central projection, n under which the edge of thebutton-hole piece passes in marking the same.

In order to have the marks equal distances apart, a gage, S, isprovided. This gage S consists of a bent metal spring secured by aset-screw, r, by one end, 8 to the side of the arm E at its outer end,and extending upward and over the arm E and downward by its other sidefor its end t which is pointed to reach nearly to the table, as shown more particularly in section in Fig. 2.

Passing freely through the spring at 10 is a screw, T, having a head, vwhich screws into the side of the arm, and by'turning it in or out thepoint t of the spring will be moved toward or away from the commoncentral vertical line of the markers I'm, the spring of the metal ofwhich the gage is made forcing the part t outward as the screw is turnedoutward, and the distance between its point and the marker will be thedistance the button-holes are intended to be apart, and in the use ofthis gage, it being first set as desired, after the first button-hole ismarked, the upper is moved along until the mark made comes under thepoint t of the gage, when the next button-hole is marked, and this markmoved to and under the gage-point, the third buttonhole marked, and soon. Thus all the button-holes will be equal distances from each other.

In marking uppers of boots and shoes having the edge w of thebutton-hole piece Q scalloped, this gage S is not used, and instead ofthe gage R a gage, W, (shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is preferably used. Thisgage is constructed to be attached to the plate F in a similar manner tothe gage R, has the shoulder 71?, but its projection n has two prongs, 1the distance between their two ends corresponding substantially to thewidth of the scallop, so that the scallop when placed under it can beadjusted to insure the mark for the button-hole being in thecenter'thereof, as is obvious.

The object of the plate L between the two quarters, when marking theuppers in this machine, is to serve as a rest or anvil for the pin to topunch against, and to prevent it from marking or in any way injuring theface side of the quarter N, as it might do, especially if the pin shouldhappen to be long enough to pass through or nearly through the twoparts. With very thick material for the uppers, and a short pin, w, onthe block G, the plate L might be dispensed with, as in such a case theface side of the quarterN might not be marred but in the use of themachine for general work, to insure the quarter N not being injured, theplate L is necessary and essential.

The plates F and L can extend back from their operating positions in anydirection, and can be of any form desired, and secured in any suitablemanner, either to the frame or table, as desired. The plate L should,however, be sufficiently narrow, and extend in such a direction for itsend M to enter between the quarters, and for the quarters to be movedalong and under the bar D, for the proper marking of the parts,according to the sweep or curve of the edges of the quarters, &c.

The marking-pins Z and 112 can be ofa length to pass through thethickness of the material being marked, or only sufficient to indent thesame, and the pin 1 can, if deemed necessary, have a square end andpunch a hole in the material, and in such case the piece punched outcould pass up the central hole, a of the barl); but when desired to onlymark or indent the material, the end (I of the rod D need only have aslight depression; also, the plate L, over the pin 10 of block G, canhave a slight depression on its under side, above the pin w, if deemednecessary. The pin w of block G can be set at one sidethat is, eitherforward or back of the pin L-when desirous of setting the buttons eitherforward or backward on the piece P, to suit the strain thereon when theboot is buttoned on the persons foot.

The several operating parts can be arranged in any suitable mannerforinstance, by reversing them, and operating on the upper side in lieu offrom below, although the manner described is satisfactory and practical.

In lieu of either one or both of the pins 1 and to any suitable markingdevices can be usedfor instance, small holes can be made in' the platesand block, whereby with sufficientpower marks or indentations on theuppers could be made. lt is preferable to use the pins, as the markstherefrom are more permanent, which is desirous, in view of theafter-handling of the upper in the finishing of the boot or shoe.

It is not intended to limit the invention to any particular arrangementof the marking devices, or to any particular manner of securing thequarters together previous to being marked in this machine, as they canbe stitched together face to face, in lieu of back to back, as hereinshown; nor to the insertion of the plate L between the two quarters, asit can be placed between the quarter and the buttonhole piece, theessential feature of the present invention being the arrangement ofdevices for marking the uppers of boots and shoes, (for the purposes ofthis invention,) in combination with a plate inserted between any two ofthe parts constituting the upper, for the purposes of an anvil orprotection of one of said parts from being marred or injured by themarking devices.

The plate F also serves to protect the face of the material it ismarking, because of its Width and broad surface at the marking-pin.

One great advantage of marking uppers of boots and shoes, in a machineconstructed like the present invention, is, that when they are beingmarked they are in a flat and smooth condition, lying closely to oneanother, which enables a true marking of the places for the buttons andbutton-holes, and which is accomplished quickly, surely, and in a muchmore convenient manner than is now done by hand after the stitching ofthe upper is completed; also, all danger of marring or injuring any ofthe parts is obviously avoided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent. 1s-

1.. In a machine for marking the upper of a boot or shoe where thebuttons are to be secured thereto and the button-holes are to be madetherein, the combination, with a marker for marking said upper, of araised plate opposite to the marker, whereby it is adapted to liebetween two parts of said upper and on the opposite side of the upper tothat whereon the marker makes its impression, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a machine for marking the upper of a boot or shoe where thebuttons are to be se- 3. The combination, with the bed-plate or table 0,having a block, G, arranged to move therein, and provided with a pin,to, a plate, F, provided with a pin, l, of a plate, L, and rod or bar D,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In amachine for marking the upper of a boot or shoe, respectively,where the buttons are to be secured thereto, and the button-holes madetherein, a spring-gage, S, having setscrew T, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

5. The combination, with the plate L, secured to the bed-plate C by aset-screw, z, of a screw, 6?, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

6. The combination, with the plate F, provided with a pin, 1, of a gage,R, having shoulder h and projection n substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

7. The combination, with the plate F, provided with a pin, Z, of a gage,W, having ashoulder, h, and prongs 3 substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT F. PRESTON.

Witnesses EDWIN W. BROWN, WM. S. BELLOWS.

